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Comparing the Effectiveness of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Training and Executive Function Enhancement Training on Academic Optimism, Sense of Belonging to School, and Academic Help-Seeking in Students with Low Academic Achievement

Protocol summary

Study aim
Determining the difference in the effectiveness of self-directed learning strategies training and executive function enhancement training on academic optimism, sense of belonging to school, and academic help-seeking in students with low academic achievement
Design
The clinical trial has a control group with parallel groups, double-blind, selected by purposive randomization, and with a sample size of 45 people, they are placed in three groups of 15 people by simple randomization.
Settings and conduct
This study will use a field experimental research method and an extensive pre-test and post-test design with a follow-up phase. All participants, clinical caregivers, and evaluators who interpret the data will be kept confidential and all participants will be given pseudonyms.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
-Study subjects: Students with low academic achievement. -Age range: 15. -No concurrent clinical disorders and no dependence on alcohol or drugs. -Participate in the study with informed consent. -People who have a history of physical problems that could interfere with the research process. -No concurrent clinical disorders and no dependence on alcohol or drugs.
Intervention groups
Self-directed learning strategies: In this method, learners will develop greater speed and accuracy in learning, developmental issues such as greater self-confidence, and greater responsibility will also be created in learners. Executive Function Enhancement Training: The goal of this therapy is to help individuals adjust and adapt cognitive performance in the areas of attention and concentration and many other cognitive processes.
Main outcome variables
teaching self- regulated learning strategies, teaching empowerment executive functions, academic optimism, sense of belonging to school, academic help seeking, students

General information

Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT20250217064751N1
Registration date: 2025-03-07, 1403/12/17
Registration timing: registered_while_recruiting

Last update: 2025-03-07, 1403/12/17
Update count: 0
Registration date
2025-03-07, 1403/12/17
Registrant information
Name
Roghayeh Esmail darjani
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 11 3252 8304
Email address
r.esmaildarjani@iau.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2025-03-05, 1403/12/15
Expected recruitment end date
2025-06-05, 1404/03/15
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Comparing the Effectiveness of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Training and Executive Function Enhancement Training on Academic Optimism, Sense of Belonging to School, and Academic Help-Seeking in Students with Low Academic Achievement
Public title
Comparison of two treatment methods: self-directed learning strategies training and executive function enhancement therapy
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Subjects studied: Students with low academic achievement. Girl's gender. Age range 15 to 16. Participate in the research with informed consent. No concurrent clinical disorders and no dependence on alcohol or drugs.
Exclusion criteria:
People with a history of physical problems that could interfere with the research process. People with mental disorders.
Age
From 15 years old to 16 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
  • Outcome assessor
  • Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size: 45
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Experimental and control groups: After selecting the sample, the next step is to divide the people into experimental and control groups. For this, simple randomization can be used. How to perform simple randomization: Step 1: After selecting the purposive sample, all the selected people are placed in a list. Step 2: From among these people, using a random method (such as drawing lots or using randomization software), the maples are divided into two experimental groups and a control group.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
In the study in question, assessors and data analysts are blinded to avoid bias, and an abbreviation is used for participants.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ahvaz Islamic Azad University
Street address
35 Pour Ganji Street, Velayat Alley 8, Enghelab Town
City
Babylon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4717937146
Approval date
2025-01-15, 1403/10/26
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IAU.AHVAZ.REC.1403.450

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Counseling therapy for students with low academic achievement
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description

Primary outcomes

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Description
Academic optimism
Timepoint
Measuring this variable takes two months from the start of the study to its end.
Method of measurement
Academic optimism: In this study, academic optimism refers to the score that subjects obtain from the 21-question academic optimism questionnaire by Golparvar et al. (2015).

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Description
Sense of belonging to school
Timepoint
Measuring this variable takes two months from the start of the study to its end.
Method of measurement
Sense of belonging to school: In this study, the sense of belonging to school refers to the score that subjects obtain from the 27-question Sense of Belonging to School Questionnaire by Barry et al. (2004).

3

Description
Academic Help Seeking
Timepoint
Measuring this variable takes two months from the start of the study to its end.
Method of measurement
Academic help seeking: In this study, academic help seeking refers to the score that subjects obtain from the 14-question Ryan and Pentrich (1997) Academic Help Seeking Questionnaire.

Secondary outcomes

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Intervention groups

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Description
Intervention group: Self-directed learning strategies include: cognitive strategies (repetition and review strategies, expansion and expansion, and organization); metacognitive strategies (planning strategies, control and monitoring strategies, and discipline strategies); and resource management strategies. In this method, learners will have personal control over the learning process, and therefore, greater speed and accuracy in learning, and developmental issues such as greater self-reliance, self-efficacy, and greater responsibility will also be created in learners. Self-directed learners use self-directed learning strategies appropriately and are at a high level of motivation.
Category
Behavior

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Description
Intervention group: Executive function training encompasses a wide range of methods for empowering and strengthening cognitive processes and behavioral abilities such as problem-solving ability, attention, reasoning, organization, planning, working memory, inhibitory control, arousal control, priming, priming change, and response inhibition according to specific techniques. Emphasis on executive function training is one of the effective methods of cognitive training. In executive function training, we can understand the interconnectedness of thought, emotion, and behavior, their relationship and contradiction. The goal of this treatment is to help individuals adjust and adapt cognitive performance in the areas of attention and concentration and many other cognitive processes.
Category
Behavior

Recruitment centers

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Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Junior high schools with low academic achievement students
Full name of responsible person
Roghayeh Esmail darjani
Street address
35 Pour Ganji Street, 8 Velayat Alley, Enghelab Town
City
Babylon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4717937146
Phone
+98 11 3252 8304
Email
R.darjani68@gmail.com

Sponsors / Funding sources

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Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Parvin Ehteshamzadeh
Street address
Farhang Shahr, Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz
City
ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6134937333
Phone
+98 61 3334 8421
Email
p_ehtesham85@iau.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Islamic Azad University
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic

Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Roghayeh Esmail darjani
Position
PhD student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
35 Pour Ganji Street, Velayat Alley 8, Enghelab Town
City
Babylon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4717937146
Phone
+98 11 3252 8304
Email
R.darjani68@gmail.com

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Roghaye Esmail darjani
Position
PhD student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
35 Pour Ganji Street, 8 Velayat Alley, Enghelab Town
City
Babylon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4717937146
Phone
+98 11 3252 8304
Email
R.darjani68@gmail.com

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Roghaye Esmail darjani
Position
PhD student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
35 Pour Ganji Street, 8 Velayat Alley, Enghelab Town
City
Babylon
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
4717937146
Phone
+98 11 3252 8304
Email
R.darjani68@gmail.com

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD
The participants' data is confidential and I do not intend to publish it.
Study Protocol
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
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